MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Monday, March 21, 2022
1. A regularmeetingoftheLaVerneCityCouncilwascalledtoorderbyMayorHepburnat6:30p.m.
2. Council Members present: Mayor Tim Hepburn Mayor Pro Tem Muir Davis
Council Member Rick Crosby
Absent: Council Members Carder and Lau
Advisory personnel present: City ManagerRobertRussi
Assistant to the City Manager JR Ranells
City Attorney RobertL. Kress
AssistantCity Clerk Lupe Gaeta Estrella
3. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hepburn.
4. Presentation of Proclamation MayorHepburn, on behalfof the City Council, presentedto Erica Frausto Proclaiming the Month of Aguado, Executive Director of the Red Cross for the Greater San Gabriel and March, 2022 as " Red Cross" PomonaValleysa Proclamationproclaimingthe Monthof March, 2022 as Month Red Cross" Month honoringandrecognizingeverydayheroeswhohelpus fulfill our missionin our communitiesand acrossthe country, who donate funds, donate blood or volunteer to make a difference.
Erica FraustoAguado, ExecutiveDirectorof the Red Crossfor the Greater San Gabrieland PomonaValleyswho attendedthe meetingvirtuallythanked theMayorandCityCouncilfortheproclamationandfortheCity's continued support of the Red Cross.
Presentation of Proclamation MayorHepburn, on behalfof the City Council, presenteda Proclamationto Proclaiming the Month of La Verne residentRichardBowenproclaimingthe Monthof March, 2022 as March, 2022 as " Irish- Irish- American Heritage" Month recognizingthe contributionsthat Irish American Heritage" Month immigrants and their descendants have made to U.S. society. Virtually every realm of Americanendeavor, from steelworkingto biotechnologyto literature, has seen improvement through Irish-descended hands and minds.
LaVerne residentRichardBowenspoke about his family's Irish historyand thanked the City Council for the proclamation.
5. Announcements of Upcoming Thomas Allison announced that the Cultural Awareness & Social Inclusion Community Events Committee (CASI) meets virtually on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00p.m. andthatthenextvirtualmeetingisonWednesday, April6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Hepburn announced that at the Board of Supervisors' meeting on March 15, 2022, the Boardvoted 4-1 to acceptthe motionand amendmentby SupervisorSolis, removingCampsAfflerbaughandPaigefromfurther consideration as a Secure Youth Treatment Facility.
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Mayor Hepburn thanked Los Angeles County Supervisors Barger and Solis, for their work, vote, and support in removing Camps Afflerbaugh and Paige from further consideration as a Secure Youth Treatment Facility. He also thanked theCityCouncil, CityManagerRussiandLaVerneresidentDanita Beauchampfortheirleadership, educatingthecommunityandforstayingon topof theCampsAfflerbaughand Paigeissue.
6. Consent Calendar ItwasmovedbyDavis, secondedbyCrosby, andunanimouslycarriedbya vote of 3-0 (Carder and Lau Absent) to accept, approve, or act on the Consent Calendar items, except for the following:
City Council Minutes Citv Go ncil Min t of an adjourned meeting of February 28, 2022, and the regularand adjournedmeetingsof March7, 2022, received and filed.
Street Closure for the Cool Glo re for he Cool Cruise Car Show- The City Council was Cruise Car Show requested to consider a street closure for the Cool Cruise car show on April 16, 2022. FlyingDeucessubmitteda requesttocloseThirdStreetfromBto E Street and D Street from Second Street to Bonita Avenue. The street closure will be betweenthe hoursof 5:00a.m. and6:00 p.m. onthedayof the event. It is expected that over 500 cars will be parked on the closed sections of the street, and at various University of La Verne parking lots.
CommunityDevelopmentDirectorSchererrecommendedthattheCityCouncil approve the street closure and direct the Public Works Director to take the necessarystepstopermitthetemporarystreetclosureforportionsofDStreet and Third Street in Old Town La Verne; and approve to waive administrative review fees necessary for the processing, permitting, management, promotion, andoperationsof theCoolCruiseCar Showwithexceptionof the paymentto the La Verne Police Department Reserves. Approved as recommended by staff.
Staff recommended approval and passaqe of the followinq Resolutions:
Resolution No. 22- 12, R olution No. 22- 12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE An Agreement with Majestic CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Cycling for La Verne Stage AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MAJESTIC Race CYCLING FOR THE LA VERNE STAGE RACE. - The City Council was requested to consider a street closure for the La Verne Stage Race event.
MajesticCyclinghassubmitteda requesttouseportionsofWheelerAvenue, Wright Avenue, Fairplex Drive, and Puddingstone Drive for a cycling race on SaturdayandSunday, March26throughMarch27, 2022betweenthehoursof 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.m.
CommunityDevelopmentDirectorSchererrecommendedthattheCityCouncil adopt Resolution No. 22-12, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement with Majestic Cycling permitting the cycling race on specified streets. Approved.
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Resolution No. 22- 13, Resol tion No. 22- 13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Approving the Final Track Map CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, for Tract No. 83354, APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 83354, A REQUEST BY Brandywines Homes for an BRANDYWINE HOMES, TO SUBDIVIDE THREE PARCELS WITH Eight Unit Affordable Detached COMBINED AREA OF 0.7 ACRES AT WALNUT STREET AND" B" STREET Homes at Walnut and B Street. INTO AN EIGHT UNIT AFFORDABLE DETACHED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION - On September 28, 2021 the Planning Commission approved TentativeTractMapNo. 83354for affordabledetachedhomes (Brandywine Homes) located at the south/ west corner of Walnut and " B" Streets. The Final TractMaphasbeensubmittedforapproval, allowingforthethreeexisting parcels with an approximate combined area of . 7 acres to be developed with eight detached homes.
CityEngineerHowingrecommendedthattheCityCounciladoptResolution No. 22-13, approvingFinalTractMapNo. 83354foraffordabledetached homesandto directstaffto signthe mapasto itsconformancewiththewith the SubdivisionMapAct, SpecificPlan (65-20SP) andGeneralPlan Amendment( 123- 20GPA). Approved.
7 Conflict of Interest/ Lau Council Member Lau was absent from this meeting. Her conflict of interest was because she lives within 500 feet of the proposed vacation of public utility easements on White Avenue.
Public Hearing for the Vacation CityEngineerHowingreportedonthevacationofaCityofLaVerneWater a City' s Water and Sewer and Sewer Easement located at 1520 and 1530 N. White Avenue. He stated Easement located at 1520 and thatonFebruary7, 2022, theCityCouncilsetthepublichearingforthe 1530 White Avenue. vacationoftwoutilityeasementsonthesubjectpropertiesforMarch21, 2022 andthatstaff postedthe appropriatenoticespursuantto the Streetsand Highways Code.
CityEngineerHowingreportedthatthePublicWorksDepartmenthas inspectedtheexistingutilityeasementsanddeterminedthatthe proposed vacationwill notimpactanyexistingor futureservicefor thearea.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
There was none.
ItwasmovedCrosby, secondedbyDavis, andcarriedbyavoteof3-0 (Carder and Lau Absent) to approve Resolution 22-14, vacating the finrowater and sewer easements located at 1520 and 1530 N. White Avenue and authorizing staffto recordthequitclaimdeedwiththeOfficeof theCountyRecorder.
Resolution No. 22- 14, Rpcnlutien No_ 22- 14- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF Vacating Public Utility LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Easements for Water and VACATINGPUBLICUTILITYEASEMENTSFORWATERAND SEWER Sewer at 1520 and 1530 White WITHIN LOTS 1 AND 2 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 6333 WITHIN THE CITY OF Avenue LA VERNE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION.
Approved.
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8. Direction on Bond Issuance to CityManagerRussireportedthatinFebruary2020, theCityCouncilgave Fund Priority Projects of preliminaryauthorizationfortheCityto pursuefundingalternativesto initiate Enhanced Infrastructure theworkscheduledin the City's EnhancedInfrastructureFinancingDistrict's Financing District ( EIFD) Plan ( EIFD). Since that time, staff in collaboration with the Public Finance Authority(the EIFD's governingboard) hasbeenevaluatingthe priority projects, estimated cost, as well as acceptable options to finance the work. At their March 9th meeting the PFA was presented with an updated status report and provided authorization to proceed with issuance of a bond. Given that the bond would be issued under the City, staff is seeking the Council's concurrence before proceeding.
Mayor called for public comment on this matter.
There was public comment. ( To hear what was said during public comment, pleasevisitthe City's websiteto viewthe archivedCouncilmeeting.) TheCityCouncilauthorizedstaffto continuethe process, as previously directed, with the intent of returning for final authorization on the issuance of a lease revenue bond.
9. Public Comment This was the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.
There were public comments at the meeting. ( To hear what was said during publiccomment, pleasevisitthe City's websiteto viewthearchivedCouncil meeting.)
CityManagerRussirespondedtothequestionsaskedduringpubliccomment.
10. Council Comments CouncilMemberCrosbyreada statementfromCouncilMemberLauwhowas absent. She sent her apologies for not attending the City Council Meeting.
She sent out a shout out to La Verne Little League Opening Day, National Irish-American Month, and Women's Month. She thanked La Verne resident RichardBowenfor bringingforwardthe Irish-AmericanProclamationand thanked Yvonne Gallegos from CASI for her research and for providing the wording for the proclamation. She invited residents to the re-opening of Fire Station No. 3, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. She also sent kudos to Fire Chief Nigg on his substantial fire plan. She asked that everyone stay safe and to be kind.
CouncilMemberCrosbythankedMayorHepburn, LaVerneresidentDanita BeauchampandLosAngelesCountyBoardSupervisorsBargerandSolisfor theireffortsandsupportpertainingto theAfflerbaughandPaigeCampsmatter He thanked Congress Member Napolitano for securing funding for the Gold Line Pedestrian Bridge. He reported on the upcoming La Verne Stage Race sponsoredbyMajesticCycling. HealsothankedMr. AlfredSanchezfrom MajesticCyclingforthedonationof40bicyclestotheYouthandFamilyAction Committee.
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MayorProTem DaviscongratulatedDamienHighSchoolBasketballTeamfor their 2022 CIF State Championships Division I win. He stated that La Verne Little League Opening Day was fantastic. He thanked Los Angeles County Board Supervisors Solis and Barger for their support and efforts in removing Camps Afflerbaugh and Paige from further consideration as a Secure Youth Treatment Facility. He also thanked La Verne resident Danita Beauchamp for theleadingwayingettinginformationouttoresidentsandthatshedidan outstanding job. He thanked Congress Member Napolitano for securing fundingfortheGoldLinePedestrianBridge. Heinvitedresidentstoattendthe re-openingofLaVerneFireStationNo. 3onSaturday, March26, 2022.
Mayor Hepburn thanked the residents for their efforts in the Afflerbaugh & Paige Camps issue. He stated that the City dodged a bullet. He commended LaVerneresidentDanitaBeauchampfor doinga greatjob in keeping residents informed. He thanked Congress Member Napolitano for securing funding for the Gold Line Pedestrian Bridge. He spoke about La Verne Little LeagueOpeningDayandthatwasnicetoseetheyouthandtheirfamily membersenjoyingthedayandthegame. HethankedthePublicWorks Department for their work in getting the field ready for game day. He also invitedresidentsto attendthe re-openingof LaVerneFireStationNo. 3 on Saturday, March 26, 2022. He reported on Bonita High School Car Show. He agreedthatSierraLaVerneGolfCoursewasa messandshouldbetaken care of by the owners.
11. Closed Session GOf FEREhGE" lITH LEGAL G011NSEL- EXISTING LITIGATI TheCityCouncilmetinaclosedsession, pursuanttoGovernmentCode 54956. 9 ( a), to discuss Michael Hunt v. City of La Verne, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 22STCV03552, for the following purpose:
conference with legal counsel - existing litigation.
There was no announcement.
12. Adjournment at 8: 00 p. m., to Monday, April 4, 2022 at 6: 00 p. m., for a Presentation to the Bonita High School Water Polo Team
Respectfully submitted,
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Lupe Gaeta Estrella, CMC
Assistant City Clerk